Matej Ruttkay

“has significance far beyond the borders of present-day Slovakia.”

Matej Ruttkay · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Matej Ruttkay said in a statement that the discovery has significance far beyond Slovakia's borders.

“The circumstances are also exceptional. We are investigating a site that appears to have been abandoned immediately after a military conflict between the Romans and the Germanic tribes, as demonstrated by numerous archaeological finds.”

Matej Ruttkay · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Ruttkay said the site appears to have been abandoned immediately after a military conflict between Romans and Germanic tribes.

“It fills an important gap in our understanding of Roman activities north of the Danube during the final third of the second century,”

Matej Ruttkay · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Ruttkay said the discovery fills an important gap in understanding Roman activities north of the Danube.